Italy death toll rises by 743 in 24 hours

The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy rose by 743 to 6,820 in 24 hours on Tuesday, reversing a declining trend in fatalities observed over the last two days.

On Monday 602 people died. That followed 650 deaths on Sunday and 793 on Saturday -- the highest daily figure since the coronavirus contagion came to light on February 21.

The total number of confirmed cases in Italy rose to 69,176 from a previous 63,927, an increase of 8.2 percent, in line with Monday's growth rate.

Spain's deaths surged by 514 in one day, bringing its total to 2,696. It also reported 6,600 new coronavirus cases, raising nationwide infections to 39,673.


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